TOWN OF BARNSTABLE GOVERNMENT
The Town of Barnstable includes seven villages:
Barnstable, Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis, Osterville, Marstons Mills, and West Barnstable.
How is Town Government Structured?
Barnstable has a city form of government with 13 elected town councilors, a town manager, and more than 40 committees and commissions that perform regulatory and advisory tasks.
Appointments to those boards are made by a Town Council vote.
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The Barnstable Town Council, a thirteen member elected body is the legislative and policy-making branch of town government. The council develops, adopts and enacts policies and ordinances, which it believes promote and enhance the general welfare of the town. Meetings are held bi-monthly except in the months of July and August when only one meeting is held or when a special meeting is called.
There are currently a number of openings on boards and committees. Serving on a committee is a wonderful way for your voice to be heard. Information and applications are available on the Town Council Website. The link is below.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FOLLOW THE TOWN COUNCIL LINK HERE.
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ELECTED POSITION
13-member elected body.
They are the legislative and policy-making branch of town government.
The council develops, adopts and enacts policies and ordinances, which serve to enhance the general welfare of the town.
Appointsment Committee
THIS COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY TOWN COUNCIL
The Appointments Committee interviews interested resident applicants and makes recommendations to the town council for a vote to fill various open board and committee seats
Town Board and Committees
APPOINTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
Reviewed by the Appointments Committee
These are appointed members who work together and take overall responsibility for a specific town function.
They serve independently of the town council and have authority to grant permits and their decisions are legally binding